Cost of Living Comparison Between Gavle and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Gavle and Playa del Carmen

😐 Solo nomad: Gavle is 14.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 59.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gavle is 77.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gavle
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.83 SEK 121
$11.99 MX$227
7.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.5 SEK 884
$42.47 MX$803
120.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.32 SEK 97.5
$10.47 MX$198
-1.43%
Cappuccino
$5.01 SEK 47.31
$3.6 MX$68.2
39.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 SEK 19.58
$1.44 MX$27.16
43.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 SEK 23.31
$0.89 MX$16.79
177.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.52 SEK 80.5
$3.09 MX$58.5
175.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.55 SEK 80.7
$4.58 MX$86.6
86.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gavle
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 SEK 17.07
$1.38 MX$26.04
31.16%
White Bread (500g)
$2.53 SEK 23.89
$1.85 MX$34.9
36.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.92 SEK 37.02
$1.57 MX$29.68
149.68%
Eggs
$4.08 SEK 38.56
$2.55 MX$48.3
60.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.62 SEK 90.9
$8.61 MX$163
11.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.27 SEK 97
$8.54 MX$161
20.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.72 SEK 139
$10.98 MX$208
34.06%
Apples (1kg)
$3.21 SEK 30.34
$2.72 MX$51.4
18.01%
Banana (1kg)
$2.85 SEK 26.93
$1.51 MX$28.57
88.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.51 SEK 33.18
$1.88 MX$35.63
86.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.44 SEK 41.92
$2.19 MX$41.42
102.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 SEK 17.07
$1.87 MX$35.3
-3.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.86 SEK 17.53
$2.19 MX$41.37
-15.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.62 SEK 24.78
$1.07 MX$20.23
144.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 SEK 15.32
$1.09 MX$20.64
48.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.08 SEK 76.4
$3.96 MX$74.9
104.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.88 SEK 112
$8.86 MX$167
34.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 SEK 15.58
$1.72 MX$32.53
-4.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 SEK 17.7
$2.61 MX$49.37
-28.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Gavle
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.84 SEK 36.31
$0.52 MX$9.74
638.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$59 SEK 557
$26.59 MX$503
121.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.67 SEK 44.13
$3.24 MX$61.2
44.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.32 SEK 12.43
$2.38 MX$44.94
-44.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$49.21 SEK 465
$3.11 MX$58.7
1482.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.82 SEK 17.22
$1.31 MX$24.85
38.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.8K SEK 281.7K
$30.3K MX$573K
-1.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K SEK 319.3K
$24K MX$453.6K
40.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gavle
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$85.8 SEK 810
$84.2 MX$1,592
1.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.11 SEK 266
$22.14 MX$419
26.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.58 SEK 393
$30.14 MX$570
37.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gavle
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.98 SEK 463
$52 MX$983
-5.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.92 SEK 150
$18.72 MX$354
-14.96%
Cinema Ticket
$13.94 SEK 132
$5.07 MX$95.9
174.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gavle
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 SEK 1,471
$200 MX$3,787
-22.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,531 SEK 61.7K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
22.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gavle
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.8 SEK 915
$35.74 MX$676
170.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.06 SEK 463
$39.8 MX$753
23.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.6 SEK 799
$79 MX$1,493
7.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 SEK 1,474
$88.4 MX$1,671
76.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gavle
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$829 SEK 7,829
$965 MX$18.3K
-14.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$899 SEK 8,490
$474 MX$8,968
89.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,748 SEK 16.5K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
5.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,243 SEK 11.7K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
3.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,454 SEK 23.2K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-20.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,787 SEK 16.9K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-76.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gavle
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,256 SEK 30.8K
$792 MX$15K
311.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.1
11.42
-64.10%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Gavle: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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